Great location, lovely trees on the grounds, very close to the Enchanted Lake, super attentive helpful, cordial staff ready to help; pretty enough rooms (we stayed on the least expensive option), very few guests (on a late November weekend) so had lots of solitude and peace.

Good place to just switch off.
Great ride back - a bit rough but not too uncomfortable.

Peter,
Spain

Great location !
The sea, the view and the service on the beach are very good.
The site and the concept of the bungalow are really nice.

Helene,
France

We had a great time and enjoyed the sun and the beach. The food was great. We had an excellent experience.

Ignacio,
Peru

Located in Rosario Natural Park on the Caribbean ocean, a 55-minute speed boat ride from Santa Cruz Pier, this hotel offers private beach access on wild Rosario Islands. Wi-Fi is free in public areas and guests can enjoy free welcome drinks.

At Hotel San Pedro de Majagua guests can go on bird watching trips, sign up for a diving course in the coral reefs or relax with a massage session. Barú Island is a 20-minute speed boat ride away.

Rooms at San Pedro are equipped with air conditioning, LCD cable TV, and styled in elegant tan hues. All rooms feature private bathrooms with free toiletries, showers and bathrobes. Some rooms include views of the sea and interior courtyards.

A continental breakfast with Colombian coffee and tropical fruits is served daily. The on-site restaurant offers sea food specialities. Room service is available at certain times of the day.

There is a handy currency exchange service and Cartagena Airport is 35 km away.

We speak your language!
Hotel Rooms: 17
This property has been on Booking.com since Mar 21, 2012.

Please note, this hotel is located on the island and there is only 1 way to arrive. The room rate does not include transportation. Guests can coordinate their own transportation or take the hotel's private boat Cartagena - Islas del Rosario - Cartagena at 9.00 AM. The transportation has an extra fee, to be payed for at check out.

Please note, pregnant women and pets are not allowed on the boat. Children older than 4 years pay as an adult.

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Newest Reviews for Hotel San Pedro de Majagua

Anonymous

Netherlands

10

Exceptional

February 11, 2015

We liked everything about the room, spacey, nicely decorated, extra large bed and the terrace was wonderful for the evenings drinks with friends. We stayed in Cabalito del Mar. Pure relax. The only despite we have is that we did not buy more of these corals necklaces from the local people. So beautiful a so cheap!

Wifi worked only close to the reception, not in rooms - at least not in ours.

Diego

Netherlands

5

Fair

January 9, 2015

the staff is kind and wants to improve

to many people selling you stuff (becomes anoying)
there is no beach
too many day-tourists
The food quality is below average (very large menu for an island)
Furniture is cheap and ugly
Check-in time is at 1pm and one arrives to the island at 9am which is very inconvenient and there was no comfortable place to change cloths.
Insane humidity in the room, the floor is wet if the AC is not on.

Anonymous

Colombia

7.5

Good

December 28, 2014

My room was great! Loved the Smell. Very clean and very comfortable.

There is no space to tan. It was hard to find a place with the sun subce there were so many treesand palm trees hidding the sun. The food could be better. They should have way more variety of sea food since they only had lombster and shrimps. I was hoping to eat oysters, and crabs but they did not offer that... The spa could be nicer.. The water for the shower should be warmer. They should have room service. The rooms should have phones to call for room service

Corinne

United States of America

9.2

Wonderful

December 5, 2014

Great location, lovely trees on the grounds, very close to the Enchanted Lake, super attentive helpful, cordial staff ready to help; pretty enough rooms (we stayed on the least expensive option), very few guests (on a late November weekend) so had lots of solitude and peace.

The food was okay but plenty of room for improvement. Could be decorated much better -specially compared to the great decoration in Cartagena the Majagua seems a bit lacklustre, a face lift and improved ambiance would do wonders.

Anonymous

Beautiful place, although the beaches seems artificial. Very quiet. Perfect place to switch off and leave all stress out (especially because internet conection is terrible!).

There are several taxes that you might not know you will be charged (because it is a protected area), so, be prepared.
The only option for food is the restaurant of the hotel. There is no option in the island. Sellers of handcraft jewlery are very insistent!

Anonymous

United Kingdom

7.5

Good

November 19, 2014

Everything.

Could be improved by addressing the following:
Paying for every drop of drinking water isn't good.
Inadequate lighting & footpaths to some of the rooms.
Complicated bill on check out needs simplifying to reflect prices quoted.

Anonymous

United States of America

6.3

Pleasant

November 13, 2014

The accommodation was great. Very clean, despite small critters always
trying get into our thatched roof bungalow. Maids did thorough job
cleaning up daily. Restaurant had decent food at times. We had a great
waitress a few times during our stay, she seemed to be the only female
waiter. She understood our broken Spanish, and with some magic, we
understood her. She was patient and smiling. Waitstaff in general,
looked presentable and were kind. Beach towels were crisp and clean.
Beach loungers were in great shape and comfortable. Didn't use the
spa, but the facility looked really nice. Can't report on the
quality of the the services though. Staff cleaned outside premises every
morning. They did a great job. They had a free ride to the local
aquarium on an other rosario island. Satellite tv was a saving grace!

We payed so much money to "get away from it all", but that
wasn't the case. We avoided main land beaches because we heard of
hustlers going up and down the beaches pressuring you to buy a product
or service from them. You can not avoid this, even on this supposed
private resort. I understand that the locals want to make a living, and
I applaud that. But there has to be a better way. We suggested to the
manager to set up a bazaar stand and have booths so that all the guests
can go at their own time to check out what the locals have to offer. We
were disturbed many times, and we just wanted to relax. Some got the
point after one "no thank you" but some will pursue you. One
guy forced a coconut on us after we clearly told him we had no money.
Plus he cut up the coconut with a rusty machete! Then, the following
days he was stalking us for money, changing the price. The hotel manager
to his defense, rectified the situation. We didn't see the coconut
guy after that. But my point is, why pay all this money to go to a
private resort, when you are going to be harassed on the beaches??????
Speaking of beaches, there's no shore. The chairs are on man made
ledges and you walk down stairs into a very small beach area that
immediately becomes the water. We walked over dead corals along the
sand, we broke out our water shoes to avoid discomfort. They have two
beaches, a silent chill out beach on one end, and a "party
beach" with music and drink service. The music wasn't to my
liking, but I'm sure others may have liked it. Drinks were super
expensive and we refused to order. Thankfully, my husband had his
tequila flask with him and we took advantage of that. Every morning, the
staff would clean up the premises, including the seaweed that washed
ashore frequently and did a great job. However, even during the day
there was all sorts of junk floating around, that Needed attention. We
saw an oil can floating on our beach.

Diana

Switzerland

7.9

Good

October 23, 2014

Beautiful spacious rooms, great service, clean.

Food is average, juices are not fresh, price is too much for what you receive. Price of the hotel does not include local taxes which are several. Transportation is not included and also really expensive. We took the boat from the hotel and when we paid they came up with additional taxes to the quoted price per email. Although we liked the hotel we think it was a little overpriced for what you get.

ewa_zajax

Colombia

9.2

Wonderful

October 15, 2014

If you are looking for a relaxing and quiet getaway from the city, this
is the best place to go. Private boat picks you up from a marina in
Manga (you dont have to reserve, just show up at 830am) and tell the man
with the clip board that you are going to Majagua (boat is marked
Majagua). 50 minute quick ride to the island where you are welcomed by
staff. They take your bags off the boat and you can proceed to checkin.
You will arrive around 11, but wont have your room till 2 as they need
people to check out first and clean up. Tomkill time, I took the same
boat, free of charge to the acquarium which is 10 min away on another
island. It was sooooo worth it!!! If youre a girl, you can get in the
water and play with the dolphin (if youre a guy you cant, dolphis is not
a fan of guys.. Im not kidding, they will warn you). When you come back
at 130, you can have lunch and then your room. Food was very good. I
would recommend seafood as it is all caught fresh by local fishermen.
All other meet is gettting brought in daily by the same boat from
cartagena. The rooms are beautiful, simple but very comfortable. Beds
are huge and clean. Ac! After 4pm, people that came in for the day leave
so the whole place is super quiet and peaceful. One night we ate at the
hotel restaurant, the other we ordered at the bar and had them bring it
to our room somwe could eat at the patio. It was lovely and relaxing.
The next morning you can hike around the island. Its safe and you will
find small eco hotels all along the way. This island is a natural
preserve so it is being cared for by the locals, its clean and safe.
There is no pool and the beach is small. But u can walk to other hotels
(if youre adventurous) and find other beaches. This was the most
relaxing place. I went twice now and am taking my family again. Highly
recommend it. Also, vendors are not pushy, they work for the santo
domingo foundation if I remember correctly, and will leave you alone.

If you want to have some drinks and lay around, I suggest you bring at
least some of your own alcohol because the food and drinks are not
cheap. A bloody mary was approx $18mil which is about $9 us dollars.
There is a mini fridge in the room so you can stick your drinks in
there. Also, bring SNACKS...when the kitchen isnt open, it is not open.
Only open for bkfast lunch and dinner.

Bruce

United States of America

8.3

Very good

September 21, 2014

This is a large place so we didn't sense it to be crowded. It was peaceful. We went to two of the five snorkeling spots on local boats which were much cheaper than the company through the hotel.
The food was good and we found that the prices were lower than what we had read on earlier reviews.

The transportation is expensive and not included in the hotel fees. The times cater to the day trippers schedule rather than the guests, so you have to 'hang out' coming and going for several hours. The hotel sent no information regarding where to get transportation. We had to call them.

Helene

France

6

Pleasant

August 2, 2014

Great location !
The sea, the view and the service on the beach are very good.
The site and the concept of the bungalow are really nice.

But, few things can be improved :
The WC not closed in the room are not acceptable at all ! Not romantic at all...
The service in the restaurant is extremely slow and the quality of the food is not at the right level, nothing home made : frozen food, breakfast with industrial cakes...
And the fact that we can not do anything without paying extras, is boring !! Even swim to the coral barrier...

Anonymous

Anonymous

United States of America

7.5

Good

July 9, 2014

The beach is beautiful, and the water is a joy to explore. Rooms also are beautiful and quiet. Nice to have hammocks and outdoor lounges everywhere. Natural juices were delicious. While we had some concerns with the service, it was addressed immediately and improved.

At first the dining service was slow and unhelpful, but when we expressed our concerns, everything improved immediately. The island is beautiful but it would be nice if there were more things to do. It was hard to go running because of the mosquitoes. The food was good but it would be nice to have more options, particularly for those with shellfish allergies, gluten intolerance, or dairy allergies. I got the same thing at almost every meal, and it was amazing, it just was hard to eat it every meal. But I had no choice as those were the only options I could find without shellfish/wheat/dairy. Overall really nice if something mellow is what you want.

Carolyn

Anton

Russia

8.3

Very good

May 27, 2014

They really do need organise more comfortable schedule for the transfer. now all the guests suffer because the schedule is silly: the only boat comes to island at 9 am, meanwhile check in time is 15:00. So, you arrive an you're obligated to spend the most hot hours on the beach. Meanwile the check out time is at 12:00, but transfer to Cartagena is only at 15:00..the same stupid thing. this is unacceptable for the price they're asking

Dawn

United States of America

9.6

Exceptional

April 13, 2014

This is a great place to get away from it all. The rooms are very clean, comfortable and attractive (good a/c, hot water). The island is very beautiful - nice lounging areas on the clear blue-green sea, hammocks, etc. There are also some nature trails to explore. It gets very quiet. We paid $150/night for two people and it was a great deal. The staff are very attentive.
Also, the return boat ride is rough and pretty fun if you like thrill rides and getting wet!

The primary weakness was the food. There are no restaurants besides the one at the hotel, so you end up paying $15-20 USD for a pretty flavorless meal. It was especially bad for a vegetarian, but even my meat-eating husband was very disappointed in the food.
You can bring whatever you want from home and there is a mini fridge, so you can bring some of your own drinks and snacks.
There were always people trying to sell you things like bracelets, but they weren't too too hard to get to leave you alone.

Francisco

Mexico

6.3

Pleasant

April 8, 2014

The location is really good and the views from the hotel are superb

The staff is not really polite and there people selling all kinds of stuff while your are resting, making it uncomfortable. Also the cleaning services while resting are really anoying. I really didnt get what type of room I was paying for until I got to the hotel and my surprise was that the room was far smaller and simple than the pictures.

Fabrizia

Angela

Canada

6.7

Pleasant

April 3, 2014

Staff were very helpful, food was great, rooms were awesome.

Garbage washing up on the beach when I was trying to swim. I paid good money for this place so I would expect the beach to be very clean!
There were many extra charges on my bill..all apparently for having to stop at a dock for 2 seconds, which is ridiculous!
No shower at the beach to rinse off the salt water.

Anonymous

Brazil

5

Fair

February 24, 2014

- activities around the hotel

Successive administration errors occurred but the manager tried to repair the situations. However the trip back to Cartagena was a disaster (the effort of the manager during our stay was lost). We took a bath of salt water on the boat (which belongs to the hotel). Only then offered a plastic cover for each two people.When we arrived in Cartagena we were totally wet: body, hair, clothes, bags ...